Historia naturalis ranarum nostratium : in qua omnes earum proprietates, praesertim quae ad generationem ipsarum pertinent, fusius enarrantur

by: Rösel von Rosenhof, August Johann, 1705-1759

Publication date: 1758

Topics: Frogs, Anura, Frogs -- Germany -- Early works to 1800, Anura -- Germany -- Early works to 1800, Frogs -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800

Publisher: Nürnberg : gedrucht bey Johann Joseph Fleischmann

Collection: biodiversity

Digitizing sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

Contributor: Smithsonian Libraries

Language: Latin; German

[8], viii, 115, [1] p., [1], XXIV, XXIV leaves of plates : 48 cm. (fol.)

Arranged in seven sections

Issued with the numbered plates appearing in both hand-colored and uncolored versions. An unnumbered, hand-colored plate bound in after the title leaf, featuring frogs and other creatures frolicking in front of an inscribed marble fragment reading "Admiranda tibi levium spectacula rerum" (excerpted from Vergil's Georgics, book 4), was designed by Rösel and engraved by Tyroff. The plates were designed and engraved by Rösel

The engraved head-pieces were designed by Rösel, Preissler, and Harrich, and engraved by Heuman, Tyroff, Rösel, Mechel, and Joninger

Signatures: )(²-2)(² a⁴ A-2F²

Errata: p. [36], and p. [1] (4th group)

Includes bibliographical references

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Associated-names: Haller, Albrecht von, 1708-1777; Fleischmann, Johann Joseph, fl. 1744-1776, printer; Tyroff, Martin, 1704- , engraver; Preissler, Johann Justin, 1698-1771, ill; Harrich, Christoph, ill; Heumann, Georg Daniel, 1691-1759, engraver; Mechel, Christian von, 1737-1817, engraver; Joninger, J. A., engraver; Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887, former owner